Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-01-01

tracks, and change several miles to .
cable system, when the ntcessAry
changes are made in the franchises.
Engine houses, 93R R.Sheds. aud oil
necessary buildings will be erected on
the valuable lands now owned by the
companies, at IN expense Of many thou.
sand dollars.
A franchise has recently been granted
to Jno. 8. Griffin for W;de and broad
gauge street railroad, running from
Albert street to east Los Angeles, to the
Western limit Of the city, . distance Of
about 81 miles. The material for this
road has been ordered. Construction
will be commenced at once. This road
will be continuous line from East to
west Los Angeles.
THE MAIN STREET AND AGRICULTURAL
PARK 3. r. co.
The length Of road from Temple
Block 10 Agricultural Park is four
miles. There ere two miles Of double
track, and four miles Of single track.
The company has two stables. the
main stable is situated on the N. K.
corner of Washington and Carlisle
streets, and the other at the terminus
Of the road 1t Agricultural Park. The
last was ss..blished recently for the pur.
pose of enabling the cars TO start out
earlier in the morning and also the late
run cars to turn in later in the even.
ing. =.
The company runs eight cars. The
employees of the company number
twenty'one.
Seventy six through trips from Tenn.
ple block to the Park, and eighty four
to Warrington Gardens ere made during
the day. The time consumed In max
ing the trip from the starting point to
the terminus u forty.two minutes, the
distance over miles.
The first car leaves Temple Block at
6:l2 o'clook. a. NJ, and the last car at
1920 p. n.
The time between cars Is eleven miL-
utes during the day excepting between
the hours Of I've and six O'Clock r. NJ,
when they run every five and one hall
minutes.
It Il the intention OF the company at
very early date to increase the service
to Ave and one half minutes during the
whole day.
TIE PIONEER slSaLE TRACK GABLE ROAD
or America, is the one on Second street,
Los Angeles. II was open to the public
during tho month of October, 1885. In
November, 1885, when the road was q
novelty, it carried 20,8Ol passengers.
In December, 1885, 22,4l5 passengers.
During November. 1886, 50, la2 panen.
gers, and in December, up to and includ.
ing the 9th, 81. 1898 passengers. The
Company employs twonty-two men on
their re ular roll and from three to ten
on the extra. The road has the steepest
grade Of any road Of the kind in tho
country and there has been no serious
accident on it.
The Directors are: Edw. A. Hall,
President; James Mclaughlin, Vice.
President; HI, C. Wilmer, Secretary;
Jesse Yarnell Treasurer; Walter 8.
Newhall.
The Company intend, at the earliest
possible time, to build double track ~
| far as Flower street at least, 10 a. to be
able to run cars 10 meet the increased
| traffic which il already greater on Bum
day than the present capacity Will con'
| yeniently accommodate.
Tho country through which this road
runs will be chsnged very materially
during the coming year, In addition 70
| the improvements to I've made on the
road itself. The woolen mill ditch il to
be removed from the hill sides and
pipes put through the streets. There will
s. el1, 600 to $l6, 600 worth Of grading
done in close proximity 10 the line.
AZ soon - rain sets in al available
space IN eeeond street Park Vii p
planted t. shrubbsry ana avinss. NseO'